Knob Noster, Missouri

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Knob Noster is a city in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,462 at the 2000 census. It is the closest town to Whiteman Air Force Base.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Schools
5 External links

[edit] History

Knob Noster's history can date back to the 1800s.

There was a great fire in Knob Noster in the mid 1880s that destroyed a lot of Knob Noster. Some of it was saved and the town was eventually rebuilt.

[edit] Geography

Knob Noster is located at 38°45′52″N, 93°33′30″W (38.764310, -93.558285)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.57% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,462 people, 959 households, and 602 families residing in the city. The population density was 549.5/km² (1,421.8/mi²). There were 1,092 housing units at an average density of 243.7/km² (630.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.61% White, 11.86% African American, 0.93% Native American, 1.83% Asian, 0.49% Pacific Islander, 10.32% from other races, and 2.97% from two or more races. Hispanic of any race were 15.07% of the population.

There were 959 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 19.3% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 110.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,869, and the median income for a family was $36,842. Males had a median income of $22,176 versus $19,327 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,702. About 13.4% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.